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“The last thing I’m sure he would have imagined was that he would be targeted at 2pm, in broad daylight when there were kids out playing. There’s no doubt they were watching his movements for some time beforehand and knew his routine and what he was up to.

“There were a number of cars involved, up to three.

“There were the two which were found burned out in Buirg an Ri Glen and the Paddocks and then a possible third which they used to make their final getaway in.

“They burnt the van out very soon after the murder and then quickly moved on in a Toyota which they also torched. They didn’t want to leave any evidence.

“Even the semi-automatic gun and silencer that was found beside the burned out van shows how much preparation went into it.

Forensic garda examines a gun with a silencer attached on the ground beside the burnt out van. Photograph by Padraig O'Reilly.